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The Sonotronics Equipment Scholarship, established in 2005, commemorates Donald L. Brumbaugh’s pioneering work in the development of fisheries and wildlife biotelemetry technologies. The scholarship is designed to aid students in fisheries research projects. THE DON L. BRUMBAUGH MEMORIAL EQUIPMENT SCHOLARSHIP The Sonotronics Equipment Scholarship, established in 2005, commemorates Donald L. Brumbaugh’s pioneering work in the development of fisheries and wildlife biotelemetry technologies. The scholarship is designed to aid students in fisheries research projects. Apply Here Scholarship Application Criteria Project must be related to fisheries and/or aquatic animal management. Applicant must be a undergraduate or graduate student in a fisheries related discipline. Scholarship award is a grant toward the purchase of Sonotronics’ equipment. Criteria for Scholarship Selection Clarity and relevance of project goals Clarity and relevance of proposed project methods GPA If you are interested in applying for the Sonotronics equipment scholarship please contact Sonotronics for an application, or download the PDF using the link below: Download Scholarship Application

Sonotronics Video Gallery - Videos showing use of Sonotronics equipment in and out of water, fish surgery, active acoustic tracking, and passive acoustic tracking. All Videos All Categories Play Video Play Video 00:23 Equipment Marking Transmitters | Sonotronics, Inc. Play Video Play Video 21:04 Fish Surgery | Sonotronics, Inc. Play Video Play Video 06:06 Unboxing the MANTRAK Kit | Sonotronics, Inc. Play Video Play Video 01:58 Underwater Diver Receiver | Sonotronics, Inc. Play Video Play Video 01:55 Underwater Diver Receiver Direction | Sonotronics, Inc. Play Video Play Video 01:11 Turning On/Off Your Sonotronics Transmitter Play Video Play Video 02:02 Setting up Sonotronics DH-4 Hydrophone Play Video Play Video 01:54 Underwater Diver Receiver Operation | Sonotronics, Inc. Play Video Play Video 03:01 Tracking Equipment Underwater | Sonotronics, Inc. Load More

Sonotronics acoustic receivers and transmitters news and announcements. ANNOUNCEMENTS Upcoming Shows and New Product Announcements MO: Module Only Generators The 2 wire version of the CHP-MO-HP will begin transmission of a coded sequence as soon as power is applied, and alternatively a 3 wire version is available that allows separate transmit control. AVAR: Autonomous Vehicle Acoustic Receiver The AVAR may be operated as an independent unit for short term deployments using its on-board battery, or may be connected for long term power and real-time communications with an external controller. Providing excellent customer service and offering state of the art Acoustic Tracking Equipment, we are “working together to make a difference in the world we share.” All Sonotronics Fisheries transmitters are available with the new Open Protocol (OP) as approved by the European Tracking Network (ETN) Sonotronics receivers are now able to receive and detect OP coded transmitters from Sonotronics and other manufactures Existing Sonotronics Receivers may be retrofit to utilize this new telemetry standard Look for a new long-life single frequency receiver, deep water rated, with removable media to quickly transfer collected data! More information about the advantages of the new OP protocol may be found on the European Tracking Network website: http://www.europeantrackingnetwork.org/compatibility Upcoming Shows & New Product Announcements Bluetooth is now an available option on our SUR product We are pleased to announce our new CUB SUR now equipped with the capability to directly decode ‘Rcode’ transmitters GSA Purchasing The Don L. Brumbaugh Memorial Equipment Scholarship The Sonotronics’ Equipment Scholarship, established in 2005, commemorates Donald L. Brumbaugh’s pioneering work in the development of fisheries and wildlife biotelemetry technologies. The scholarship is designed to aid student(s) in fisheries research projects. Read more…

Underwater Acoustic Equipment Tracking - Our pingers have been used to relocate current meters, ROV/AUV/UUV vehicles, deep ocean sites, divers, and many other subsea applications. EQUIPMENT TRACKING Equipment Marking Tracking Products “Recover Your Assets” Sonotronics is the leader in pinger development for a variety of oceanographic needs. Our pingers have been used to relocate current meters, ROV/AUV/UUV vehicles, deep ocean sites, divers, and many other subsea applications. This page provides an overview of our equipment marker pinger product line. Links to specific pages about products are found here. EMT-01 Series Low cost, long life, durable pingers. Lifetimes from months to 4 years. More… Products include: EMT-01-1: 48 month, 1km range, 2.5km depth rating EMT-01-2: 18 month, 3km range, 2.5km depth rating EMT-01-3: 6 month, 4km range, replaceable batteries EMT-AR Series Tilt reporting pingers. Monitor your deployment angle as equipment arrives on the ocean floor in real time. Pinger continues to ping for its lifetime allowing for monitoring and relocating of the equipment. More… Products include: EMT-AR: Angle reporting pingers TILT-Tracker: Complete kit for monitoring tilt angle UDR Underwater Diver Receiver This robust unit is used for locating Sonotronics pingers, even in low visibility environments. The UDR now has a visual signal strength indicator on the display. The UDR is also capable of receiving telemetry from Sonotronics transmitters. More… MANTRAK Kit This is the most common set used for locating and monitoring pingers from a surface vessel. It contains a receiver, hydrophone, test pinger, and all other accessories necessary to locate pingers. More…

Active Underwater Acoustic Tracking - Manual and Top Side Acoustic Tracking Receivers and Transmitters. ACTIVE TRACKING Transmitters CHP High Powered Transmitters High powered transmitters function identically to the coded transmitters, but have a very high power output. This allows tracking of pelagic species and tracking in large or open water areas. More… CT Standard Coded Transmitters Standard coded transmitters ping an aural code for easy audible detection by researchers. These transmitters for unique identification of thousands of animals by varying combination of frequencies, codes, and pulse interval (time between pings). More… CTT Temperature Telemetry Transmitters Temperature telemetry transmitters allow for the telemetry of temperature in the vicinity of tagged animal in addition to location and identification. More… DT Depth Telemetry Transmitters Depth transmitters allow for telemetry of animals depth to arrive in real time, as well as location and identification via similar coding to the coded transmitters. More… IBT Miniature Transmitters Miniature transmitters function identically to the coded transmitters, but are very small in size. This allows tracking of very small species. More… PT PicoTag Subminiature Transmitters These new very small transmitters allow for attachment to smaller animals than every before. More… Receivers MANTRAK – Manual Tracking Kit The MANTRAK kit was designed to bring together the most common tools our customers have found to be valuable for manual tracking. The kit has become the most frequent package used by first time researchers. More… UDR Underwater Diver Receiver The Underwater Diver Receiver that allows a diver to approach an object or animal marked with an ultrasonic pinger. The UDR can achieve ranges exceeding 1km, while still allowing relocation in zero visibility. More… USR-23 Ultrasonic Receiver The USR-23 is an active tracking receiver with new features to locate ultrasonic transmitters manufactured by SONOTRONICS, Vemco or Lotek Wireless. More… Hydrophones DH-4 Directional Hydrophone The DH-4 provides the greatest range and precision in locating transmitters from 30kHz to 100kHz. More… TH-2 Towed Omnidirectional Hydrophone The TH-2 provides a simple method for mobile active tracking: its small size and hydrodynamic shape allows for trolling at speeds up to 5 knots, while the long cable length minimizes the affect of engine and prop noise. More..

Sonotronics Software Downloads | Acoustic Transmitters SONOTRONICS SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS Sonotronics Software Downloads for the SUR and SURsms SUR - Windows Windows PC Downloads for the Submersible Ultrasonic Receiver (SUR) SUR - Android [BETA] Android Mobile Downloads for the Submersible Ultrasonic Receiver (SUR) - [Currently in BETA] SURsms - Windows Windows PC Downloads for the Submersible Ultrasonic Receiver SMS Box (SURsms) RovR - Windows Windows PC Downloads for the ROV mountable Ultrasonic Receiver (RovR)

Small acoustic fisheries transmitters | Acoustic Transmitters IBT SERIES MINIATURE TRANSMITTERS Range up to 500m+ IBT-96-1, IBT-96-2, IBT-96-9 IBT-96-9 (shown) Notes The typical rule of thumb is to use transmitters that have a weight in water that is 1.5 – 2% of the fish weight in air. Weight in O2 (air) is put only as additional reference. All dimensions for internal implant. Mounting holes for external use available upon request. Links: VIDEOS

Sonotronics Image Gallery This is how Sonotronics and Our Customers Are Making a Difference in the World we Share… Sonotronics Image Gallery This is how Sonotronics and Our Customers Are Making a Difference in the World we Share… “Marlin, Thank you for your extraordinary effort in helping us overcome deployment and technological challenges we face in Grand Canyon. Our sonic telemetry project to determine the impact of the March 2008 High Flow Event on rainbow trout movement in Lees Ferry was a success because of your and your staff’s determination. We were able to deploy 90 transmitters in rainbow trout, the smallest of which was 157mm. We detected these tags before and after the flow with manual tracking and by using the submersible ultrasonic receivers. Interestingly, tagged trout did not displace downstream during the high flow. Thank you for your good humor and determination through this challenging project!” — Kara D Hilwig “Just wanted to drop an email to say thanks for all your help with our order! We’re really happy with the tags we received and have just begun our deployments. Thanks again! — Clemency” “… Furthermore I would like to inform you of an AWESOME recent finding. One of the 260cm female lemon sharks that was equipped with a Sonotronics 4 year transmitter was detected on our SUR array in Bimini for multiple days at the end of May this year. This shark was tagged in Bimini on May 19th 2007 and has not been detected since then. This shark was therefore at liberty for 2 years and the transmitter was still working on her return to Bimini – MASSIVE THANK YOU to you and all your team.” — Tristan Guttridge, PhD Student, University of Leeds, UK From another happy Sonotronics Customer – “Thank you for taking my call. I always appreciate how well I am treated by the team at Sonotronics and I look forward to doing more good work with you in the amazing years to come!” “Just received the USR-96 receiver … Looks to be working perfectly… just one more reason why your customer service is top-notch.” “We are honored. #customer service ALWAYS a pleasure”. – Dr. Yannis Papastamatiou, @Dr_Yannis The following information has been submitted by researchers who have used Sonotronics’ products in their studies. We wish to thank the researchers who have contributed, adding to the knowledge base available to Sonotronics’ customers. Columbia River Redband Trout Study – Redband trout tracking in Twin Lakes, Washington conducted by Mike Biggs. Lake Pend Oreille Predation Study – Focuses on pelagic predator population estimate in relation to kokanee densities. Rainbow and Lake Trout. Idaho Dept of Fish and Game, Tom Bassista, Melo Maiolie, Mark Duclos, Bill Ament, Bill Harryman. BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS Acoustic telemetry to assess post-stocking dispersal and mortality of razorback sucker Xyrauchen texanus A. P. KARAM, B. R. KESNER AND P. C. MARSH Native Fish Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University Poster and Abstract presented by David March Morlà at the 2ndINTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON TAGGING AND TRACKING MARINE FISH WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICES held in San Sebastian in 2007 Letter and picture submitted by Dr. Sam Gruber “Hi Sonotronics” We now have 11- SUR’s and five transmitters ….Underwater receivers and other goodies! Thank you so much for taking care of all of this… We will send the equipment over to Bimini today with a National Geographic Society Team! We are very excited about the SUR’s and look forward to doing a LOT of interesting things. Thank you!!!” “doc” Sam Gruber First Trout below Hoover Dam and the last known Colorado pikeminnow (then known as squawfish) from Lake Mohave, submitted by Tom Burke, LCR-MSCP

The CUB-2BT is a combination of a passive receiver and communications system allowing for near real-time monitoring of areas with cell phone coverage. CUB CELLULAR UPLINK BUOY The CUB-2BT is a combination of a passive receiver and communications system allowing for near real-time monitoring of areas with cell phone coverage. The CUB is a stand-alone device consisting of a cell phone modem (Verizon CDMA standard, GSM optional) battery system, solar panels, and logging ultrasonic receiver with 2Mb of flash memory, real time clock, external omnidirectional hydrophone, and Bluetooth connectivity for wireless, high-speed downloads and configuration. Based on a McDermott buoy, this unit collapses to a highly portable unit, shippable via UPS or other standard carriers, and is deployable without need of special equipment, even from a small boat or skiff. Data retrieved from the CUB-2BT is compatible with Sonotronics Data Processing Center. The DPC allows integration data collected via active and passive tracking. Cellular data is transmitted via SMS messages, and Bluetooth is used for complete downloads. Specifications Weight : Approximately 30 pounds (14kg). Frequencies : 30kHz – 150kHz (scans 15 selected frequencies, including 69kHz R- codes) Size : Ships in 24 in. x24 in. x15 in. container Memory : 2 Megabyte (> 200000 detections) (4 Megabyte optional) Battery : Re-chargeable NiMH Cellular : Verizon contract required, GSM coverage optional, SIM card in- stalled at factory. SMS messages provide real-time tracking and status information. Bluetooth: Allows completely downloads for low power operation within 5m of buoy. Links: CUB-2BT Datasheet VIDEOS

Sonotronics proudly introduces this new addition to available fisheries research technologies. This rugged, inexpensive, long life unit allows for detection of fish passage within its detection area. Strings, arrays, or individual receivers can be utilized depending on the resolution of detection desired in the study. One of the main principles behind the SUR is its ability to save valuable field time, potentially reducing project costs. SUR SUBMERSIBLE ULTRASONIC RECEIVER Sonotronics proudly introduces this new addition to available fisheries research technologies. This rugged, inexpensive, long life unit allows for detection of fish passage within its detection area. Strings, arrays, or individual receivers can be utilized depending on the resolution of detection desired in the study. One of the main principles behind the SUR is its ability to save valuable field time, potentially reducing project costs. The SUR brings new features and options to the marketplace aiding in the continued development of fisheries research technologies. Features 1. Frequency scanning – large numbers of unique transmitters 2. Ability to detect transmitters also used in manual tracking 3. Backwards compatibility with all Sonotronics transmitters 4. Ability to determine presence of data in the SUR without retrieving the receiver – “ping and response” 5. Ability to interface with a variety of communication systems: cellular and wireless 6. Long battery life: 8 months with typical configuration 7. Saves valuable time in the field reducing manual tracking hours The SUR is simply moored using the eye bolt on the bottom. Its natural buoyancy will keep the unit upright in the water column. Transmitters within the units detection area will be logged to the on board memory along with date and time. The SUR can be interrogated remotely for the presence of data, allowing it to be left alone with no data hits. Data is then downloaded via the serial port. The SUR is a stand-alone submersed unit which allows for detection and logging of the same transmitters used in manual tracking, including any Sonotronics past or present transmitters. The SUR is a scanning receiver allowing for transmitters on different frequencies to be logged, also allowing exclusive channels for specialty transmitters. The SUR is designed to interface with a variety of communication systems allowing for greater system flexibility and reduce field time. The CUB cellular uplink buoy allows for real time cell phone communication upon animal passage. Radio uplink buoys are now available allowing for remote data download and configuration. 900MHz and 2.4GHz (internationally approved) bands are available. SURsoft Free software for communications with the SUR’s – SURsoft. SURsoft can be used to set time and date, download data, program frequency scanning maps, and many other options. SURsoft now includes a data processing module (As shown on the figure). The data processing center can be used to process and examine the data obtained from SUR’s, saving valuable time in sorting data. Features include examining data by transmitter, processing telemetry data, and viewing a graphic display of activity at an SUR. The SUR’s available ping and response transponding allows researchers to “ping down” to the SUR on a separate frequency, asking it to “ping up” its status, which can be detected with a manual tracking receiver. The SUR transmits a ping sequence related to the presence/absence of data in its flash memory. On many projects, this can save field time as the units do not need to be retrieved to determine data presence. Accessories, Options, Ordering SUR-3BT : This is a stand- alone device consisting of a battery system, microprocessor, 2Mb of flash memory, real time clock, hydrophone, ultrasonic receiver, and Bluetooth connectivity for wireless, high- speed downloads and configuration. SIT-01 : This is the SUR Interrogator Transmitter. This a 60kHz transmitter with a specific pulse rate used to interrogate SUR’s for the presence of data. Only one SIT is needed to service multiple SUR’s. SURBAT : This is a replacement battery for an SUR Links: Datasheets SUR SURsoft SUR-3BT Manuals SUR SUR-22BLE Software Downloads VIDEOS